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Outdoor evening ceremony under a corrugated metal-roofed open pavilion with red steel framing and large red curved ornamental hooks. Two boys in saffron-orange robes stand at the left foreground, one blowing a long brass horn and the other kneeling on a red carpet. A procession of people in orange and red robes gathers in the centre, with a tall ceremonial umbrella and a bright blue canopy. On the right, a red-draped platform holds several decorated brass and silver items and small deity figures or offering vessels. A woman in a red sari stands at the right edge beside the platform. Palm trees and a vehicle appear in the dusky background.

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Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof on red steel posts, with palm trees and a red-walled building behind. A crowd of devotees, many in saffron and maroon dhotis, stands in procession under a decorated ceremonial umbrella with a fringed canopy. A woman in a white sari with a red border stands at an orange-draped table holding brass vessels and a lamp. On the right, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes stands near a large copper kalasha garlanded with marigolds and flowers, while other saffron-clad men sit on a raised platform. A ritual abhishekam setting with orange and white cloth and a small decorated stone structure is visible. Several children stand at the left edge.2013-03-10August 05 20142014-08-05A procession of young saffron-robed boys and girls walks across a paved open-air courtyard under a corrugated shelter. In the foreground, a shaved-headed boy with white vertical tilak marks and rudraksha malas leads, followed by children in orange garments with beaded necklaces. On the left, an empty gold-trimmed throne with red cushions sits on a raised platform. Behind, a white-clad figure and other robed devotees stand near a decorated stage with a canopy, and banana plants frame the scene.2013-07-22August 05 20142014-08-05Outdoor ashram courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with wooden posts, decorated for a ceremony. In the foreground a young boy with shaved head, rudraksha mala and orange robe stands facing the camera, with other shaven-headed boys in orange robes behind him. Several girls and women in orange and red saris walk in a line across the courtyard. On the left a golden throne with red cushioned seat stands on a raised platform, and a figure in white sits beside it. In the background a canopied shrine with golden decoration holds a deity murti, with more people in white, red and orange garments gathered nearby. Banana leaves and potted plants frame the scene, and trees and a water tank appear beyond the walls.2013-07-22June 16 20142014-06-16Night procession at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof, lit by overhead lamps and surrounded by potted plants and banana leaves. Several saffron-robed sannyasis, some with shaved heads and white markings, walk in a line; the foremost man wears a red-and-orange-patterned cloth, gold necklaces and a red-and-white flower garland. Behind him a white ornate parasol is carried, and musicians play long brass horns and drums while attendants bear ceremonial staffs and gold-tipped poles. Women in orange saris and white-clad devotees line the sides. A red velvet throne with gold legs stands empty on the right, and the floor bears painted star patterns. A photographer on the left takes pictures. Apparently a procession of sannyasis honouring the empty throne, with no visible candidate for a person in the walking line. Approximately thirty-five people visible.2013-07-22Two young boys in saffron-orange robes play curved brass horns, one on each side of a red carpet laid across a pale concrete courtyard at dusk. Behind them, two drummers in orange with drums slung across their bodies stand near a shrine lit with red and gold decorations holding a deity murti under a roofed canopy. Palm trees and dense trees frame the scene, and a few spectators in lighter clothing stand at the right edge. The boys stand facing the carpet as a ceremonial welcome.2014-06-16November 05 20132013-11-05Outdoor temple entrance procession with a man in the centre wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold border, a long beaded garland and long dark hair, walking on a red carpet. Behind him a bald man in orange cloth and a younger boy in orange with yellow trim carry offerings, one holding a woven basket with flowers and leaves. To the right a shaved-headed attendant in orange and rudraksha malas follows. In the background a gold-framed arch with orange flowers frames a deity murti in a palanquin-like setting, under palm trees and a tiled canopy.2013-03-20Outdoor photograph at an ashram courtyard with a brick-paved path and a striped woven runner. A central man in a brown robe with a crown-like headpiece and a red sash walks forward under a decorated parasol, flanked by drummers. Around him, several men wear saffron-orange dhotis and orange turbans; some play hand drums, others stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A woman in a brown sari stands at the right. Palm trees, open-sided covered pavilions and a white van sit in the background. a person candidate: the central figure has long hair and a crown-like headpiece under a parasol, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm, so this is unsure.2017-08-31May 27 20142014-05-27